Flobots are set to ring in the New Year this year at the Marquis Theater. Tickets ($28-$32) for the show go on sale this Friday, October 4, at 10 a.m. Keep reading to see what other shows are on sale this week, what songs are being played on local radio, and what's selling at local record stores.

Brainfeeder artist and Flying Lotus protege Thundercat is making his way to the Mile High City for a show at the Larimer Lounge on Tuesday, November 19. Tickets ($16/$20) are on sale now.

Country legend George Strait brings The Cowboy Rides Away farewell tour to the Pepsi Center on Saturday, April 4. Tickets for fan-club members go on sale today, Tuesday, October 1, and go on sale otherwise this Friday, October 4, at 10 a.m.

We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. (*Playlist not available this week.)

Drake's new album, Nothing Was the Same, debuted at the number one spot at Independent Records while Gov't Mule's Shout, released last week on Blue Note, the took the top spot at Twist & Shout while Janelle Monae's latest effort, Electric Lady, was first at Albums on the Hill and Superchunk's latest effort, I Hate Music came in first at Wax Trax.

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